DDP Module Process Engineer

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips - the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world - like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

What We Offer

Location:
Hwaseong-Lucestar,KOR

You'll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible-while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

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Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Pre‑Sales & Strategic Engagement

• Provide technical leadership throughout the pre sales lifecycle, partnering with Sales, Hardware, and Process Development teams to shape competitive proposals and position technology advantages.
• Serve as a senior technical authority for key customers, leading deep technical engagements to understand Fab environments, process nodes (Logic, DRAM, NAND), technology roadmaps, manufacturing objectives, and critical KPIs.
• Own the definition and prioritization of customer High Value Problems (HVPs), translating complex technical challenges into actionable strategies aligned with customer business and manufacturing goals.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to customer engineering leadership, influencing decision‑making through data‑driven insights and long‑term technology alignment.

2. Advanced Data Analytics & Performance Optimization

• Lead advanced, data‑driven analysis of equipment and process performance versus customer specifications, including CD, profile, defectivity, yield, process capability (Cpk), matching, output, and Cost of Ownership (CoO).
• Drive sustained CSA value creation by delivering measurable improvements in yield, variability, CoO, and productivity, while identifying and influencing CSA renewal, upsell, and penetration strategies.

3. Complex Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement Leadership

• Own resolution of highly complex, cross‑disciplinary tool and process issues using advanced analytics, deep equipment and process expertise, and structured problem‑solving methodologies.
• Lead high‑impact Continuous Improvement Projects (CIPs), ensuring sustainable implementation, knowledge capture, and replication across customers and platforms where applicable.
• Influence internal roadmap decisions by translating field learning and customer feedback into actionable recommendations for product, process, and service enhancements.

4. Technology Adoption & Executive‑Level Value Communication